Building skills that employers want
Jane Nugent insists that the work force development program she oversees for the United Way of Rhode Island is different from most.
Although many programs...
NEIT starts program in construction management
WARWICK – The New England Institute of Technology has launched a new bachelor’s degree program in construction management technology.
The first classes are scheduled to...
City plan for waterfront inspires raucous debate
At a sometimes-rowdy hearing last week, the Providence City Council listened to arguments for, and mostly against, the approval of the city Planning...
A magnet for aspiring rock stars
Keith Souza was a 20-year-old musician when he set up his first recording studio in the basement of his parents’ home in Tiverton. Fifteen...
Sleeping at the fort once again
More than a century ago, the dark, close quarters in the bowels of Fort Adams housed military officers assigned to the sprawling fort overlooking...
Downtown taking on a new look
You could look at the Waterplace Condominiums towers as a bridge between old and new Providence – between the historical downtown and traditional-looking Westin...
‘Green’ roofs slowly taking root
Marci Cole Ekberg admitted that the roof on Save The Bay’s waterfront headquarters at Fields Point in Providence made her a little uneasy at...
Dimeo training emphasizes producing broad results
During the past four years, Dimeo Construction Co. has boosted its efforts to train employees beyond the basics in construction, safety and management of...
Realtors seize on Web as a way to attract customers
When Ilanna Ball opened RE/MAX Finest in Woonsocket in June 2004, she invested right away in a Web site. Now she has two: a...
Engineer helps cities with wastewater issues
Michael Schrader has been named group manager in the civil and environmental engineering group of Woodard & Curran. He has more than 18 years’...
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